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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1871

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Goulburn District Court. Friday, September 8

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 September 1871 · page 4

BEFORE his Honor Judge Mc Farland. There were some twenty undefended causes of no public interest. POOLEY V. THOS. MORAN JUN…

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Should Oaths Be Abolished? Scene in the Supreme Court, Nelson

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 September 1871 · page 8

IN the supreme court at Nelson, on the 1st August, John and William Avery were charged with having fraudulently converted to their own use five and a half tons of hay,…

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Police Court. Monday, 11Th. September. Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1871 · page 2

GAMBLING IN A LICENSED HOUSE — David Mc Garvey. appeared on summons to answer a charge of allowing gambling in his licensed house on 3rd September…

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Berrima. Police-court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 13 September 1871 · page 2

Friday, September 8th. Before Messrs. Garrett and Bray. John Hill, apprehended by Constable Fitzgerald for stealing a saddle and bridle the property of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, September 9

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 13 September 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Charles Williams was charged with breaking into the house of James Wakefield and stealing there-from eight £1-notes, some silver, gold watch and…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 13Th September. Before the Police magistrate and Captain Rossi

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1871 · page 2

HOUSE BREAKING. — Charles Williams was brought up on remand, on suspicion of being the party who broke into Mr. Wakefield’s house on Sunday night, the 3rd September, ad stole money,…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, September 13. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 September 1871 · page 2

FORGERY.-- James Lucas was brought up charged with forging and uttering a cheque, purporting, to be drawn by Edward Murphy of Jugiong, for the amount of £3 17s. 6d…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 September 1871 · page 2

John Jordan, on remand, was brought up on a charge of having in his possession a mare, saddle, and bridle, for which he could not give a satisfactory account…

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Police Court. Friday, 15Th September. Before the Police-Magistrate and J. D. Hay, Esq

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1871 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. — Patrick Dooley was brought up charged with being drunk in the streets. Fined 20s. or three days in gaol. Defendant preferred going to gaol…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, September 13

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 September 1871 · page 3

BEFORE the Police-magistrate. Charles Williams, on remand, charged with burglory, was again brought up. Senior-sergeant Fenton deposed: On Saturday…

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Insolvent Court. Monday, September 11th. (Before Mr. Commissioner Clarke.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 September 1871 · page 2

In Re Mary Ann Patterson, administratrix of the late Thomas Patterson. This was a meeting for proof of debts, and other business…

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The Tichborne Case. Court of Common Pleas, Westminster, June 22

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 September 1871 · page 2

THE evidence upon cross-examination of the plaintiff during the last three days has been too prolix to justify publication, but the latter portion of yesterday's proceedings…

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Police Court. Monday, September 18. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1871 · page 2

SUSPICION OF HOUSE-BREAKING.—Charles Williams was brought up on remand, charged on suspicion with being the party who broke into Mr. Wakefield’s house…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, September 18

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 20 September 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Charles Williams, on remand, charged with burglary was again brought up. The police-magistrate asked the prisoner if he and…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 20. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1871 · page 2

INSULTING LANGUAGE,—John Cunningham appeared on summons charged with using insulting language towards John Bailey. John Bailey, sworn, said: Cunningham did work…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, September 20

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 September 1871 · page 2

Before Dr. Blake, Mr. McBean, and Mr. Hume, DRUNKARD.—Jane Hogan, a dissipated-looking old woman, pleaded guilty to having been drunk, in Cooma- street. On ascertaining that she was…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass, On Monday, 25th September. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 September 1871 · page 3

Lot A, 46 acres, county of King, parish of Grabber. Gullen, At the road from Gullen to Crookwoll, adjoining the northern boundary of C. Waples's conditional purchase bf 44 acres…

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Police Court. Friday, 22Nd September. Before the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1871 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—William Shaw was brought up for drunkenness and discharged, being his first offence. THE WEATHER has at last broken, and several…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Requests. Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) D. TAYLOR V. A. M‘DERMOTT

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 September 1871 · page 2

Plaintiff sought to recover money paid for a horse purchased from defendant, as was alleged through the misrepresentation of defendant. Plaintiff deposed : He lost the horse about…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, September 20

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 September 1871 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. John E. Cunningham was charged with using insulting language to Richard Bailey. Richard Bailey deposed: Defendant came to my…

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